President Donald Trump issued a grim warning to Hamas, saying “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if factional killings in Gaza continue, even as he later insisted no U.S. troops would enter the territory. He said nearby actors could act “under our auspices” and demanded Hamas disarm. The remarks come amid a ceasefire and hostage deal: Israel presses for faster return of bodies, Hamas says it is complying, and U.S. officials plan about 200 troops in Israel to monitor the truce, not in Gaza.

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